Courts of Justice
A 19th-century editor grouped these passages under ‘Courts of Justice’. It’s a historical finding aid — one editor’s arrangement of the text, not Scripture’s own.
Topic from Torrey's New Topical Textbook (R. A. Torrey) — public domain.
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Torrey's New Topical Textbook
Topic from Torrey's New Topical Textbook (R. A. Torrey) — public domain.
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and said to the judges, “Consider what you do, for you don’t judge for man, but for Yahweh; and he is with you in the judgment.
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Now therefore let the fear of Yahweh be on you. Take heed and do it; for there is no iniquity with Yahweh our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.”
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He commanded them, saying, “You shall do this in the fear of Yahweh, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
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“ ‘ “In a controversy they shall stand to judge. They shall judge it according to my ordinances. They shall keep my laws and my statutes in all my appointed feasts. They shall make my Sabbaths holy.
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These are the things that you shall do: speak every man the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates,
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Exodus 18:13 OT
On the next day, Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from the morning to the evening.
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Isaiah 28:6 OT
and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.
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While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of him.”
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Acts 24:8 NT
By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.”
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Acts 5:34-40 NT
But one stood up in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, honored by all the people, and commanded to put the apostles out for a little while. He said to them, “You men of Israel, be careful concerning these men,…
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Acts 25:12 NT
Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go.”
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Acts 26:30 NT
The king rose up with the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them.
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Acts 26:31 NT
When they had withdrawn, they spoke to one another, saying, “This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.”
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Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.
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What do you think?” They answered, “He is worthy of death!”
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Luke 23:24 NT
Pilate decreed that what they asked for should be done.
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Acts 5:40 NT
They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
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If there is a controversy between men, and they come to judgment and the judges judge them, then they shall justify the righteous and condemn the wicked.
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Acts 25:16 NT
I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction before the accused has met the accusers face to face and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.
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The one woman said, “Oh, my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house. I delivered a child with her in the house. The third day after I delivered, this woman delivered also. We were together. There was no stranger with us in the house,…
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But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers. When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men, being Jews, are…
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Acts 24:1 NT
After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.
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The cities shall be for your refuge from the avenger, that the man slayer not die until he stands before the congregation for judgment.
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1 Kings 3:22 OT
The other woman said, “No; but the living one is my son, and the dead one is your son.” The first one said, “No; but the dead one is your son, and the living one is my son.” They argued like this before the king.